Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-02
Rev. DR.. Lindsay Is Elected. but De-
CDineS the Honor.

The diocesan convention OF Easton, Md, at
Chestertown. Nd, last night, elected Rev. John S.
Lindsay, ID. ID. lrector OF st. johns church, West
Washington, and formerly chaplain OF the House
OF Representatives., bishop OF the diocese OF
Easton DIT. Lindsay was notified Of his election
by telegraph. He Immediately responded, ac-
knOwledging the honor done him, but declining
the bishopric.
II will be remembered that Dr. Lindsay was
elected by the laity on the second ballot at the
first convention met to chose bishop OF Easton
after Bishop Lays death, but failing OF a major
ity OF the clergy DR.. Williamson smith, of Trinity
College, Connecticut, Was elected by both orders
on the third ballot. DR.. Smith declined, and at
choice OF the latty, receiving large majority Of
their order on seven successive ballots DIR. Colt,
ity of the clerical votes. compromise was then
made. Rev. Chauncey Williams, OF Augusta, Ga,
being elected.
Up 10 this time there had been no correspond
ence between Dr. Lindsay and any OF his friends
in the convention but it is generally known that
he wrote TO them promptly after this convention
that his name must not be used again in connec-
ton with the bshopric. His election last night is.
therefor great surprise TO him, We learn, and
was brought about by the union of his friends
with the former supporters OF DIR. Colt.
The diocese OF Easton embraces all the counties
81 one Of the shore Of havnr is 5ne
clergy than either Delaware, East Carolina,
Maine, quincy, Texas, Arkansas, West Virginia,
Western Michigan or Alabama, and more COM
municants than Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Maine,
Mississippi. Nebraska, New Hampshire, quincy,
Arkansas or west Virginia II is also well en-
lowed
The others voted for were Rev /. hewitt steele,
Jr., Rev. Dr. Campbell Fair and Rev. j. A.Mitchell
THE BALLOTING YESTERDAY.
On yesterday Rev. ]. A. Mitchell and Rev. VIM.
Shouler, representing those who had heretofore
opposed DIR. Lindsay, placed him In nomination
Others were nominated, and the vote resulted as
follows:
First ballot-Whole number of votes cast, Ger
Teal "A, lay 3d. necessary TO choice, clerical 13,
lay IL. The vote was: Lindsay, 13 clerical 10 lay;
steele, 6 clerical, II lay; Fair, clerical, lay;
Mitchell, clerical; ". B. Martin, clerical, lay.
No choice.
second ballot, taken at @ p. m.-Lindsay, IA
clerical, IL lay, Steele clerical, 10 lay; Fair,
clerical, lay; Martin, clerical, 3 lay.
Dr. L1NDsAY'S MINISTERIAL CAREER
Dr. Lindsay has been for alittle over seven years
rector Of ST. Johns church, West Washington, and
is much attached to his work there, and besides
this he has other reasons for his decl1nation, he
says. He has become very popular during his
pie in his parish would be very sorry to part with
him. He Is Nirginian by birth, and is forty-five
years old. He was educated at the University of
Virginia and at the Theological Seminary. He has
been in orders Tor eighteen years, and had two
parishes In Virginia before coming here. He was
chosen chaplain OF the House during the Forty
eighth Congress, being elected by large majority,
ana in the Forty-ninth Congress he was put In
nomination by Speaker Carlisle and Mr.. Randall
Tor reelection but DIR. Milburn, the blind preacher,
was elected.